Tag: MNPD Nashville

Tresia Givens drives Infiniti with stolen tags

E.Z Emerson

50-year-old Tresia Lynn Givens, a Courtyard Green Hills employee, was driving a 2008 Infiniti EX3 with stolen tags near Bell Road and I-24 on the afternoon of March 20th. Officers observed this and followed her to The Hickory Highlands apartment complex. Givens stopped once she noticed the police and told them she got the tag from a security guard. She said she knew it was illegal but needed a tag since she just moved here. Upon further investigation, detectives discovered she had no driver’s license and cited her for the incident. Givens was booked on the citation of theft and not having a valid driver’s license on April 19th.

Nirav Patel crashes car after failing to yield, tells police he was “asleep in the rear passenger seat”

E.Z Emerson

24-year-old Nirav Rajeshkumar Patel was involved in a two-vehicle crash on Hobson Pike late March 24th. Officers arrived and spoke with Patel, who initially advised them that he was unsure how the collision occurred since he was “asleep in the rear passenger seat.” While officers tried to clarify who the driver was, Patel kept telling them he was only a passenger before later admitting he drove during the collision. Then, he told officers that he only lied due to being scared. Patel told officers he was trying to turn left and drove across the oncoming traffic lane, causing the accident. Two of Patel’s passengers were transported to nearby hospitals, suffering from multiple broken bones and a spinal injury. Both occupants of the other vehicle involved were taken to the hospital with body pains and a fractured foot. They spoke with officers and provided a statement similar to Patel’s regarding the accident. Patel was cited for the incident that day. Patel was booked on the citation of failing to yield on April 17th.

Schander Hassan booked after assaulting Vanderbilt Medical employee with used urinal

E.Z Emerson

41-year-old Schander Hassan was booked on the citation of assault on April 16th. On March 24th, around 12:30 a.m. at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Michelle Hicks, an employee, approached officers and advised them that Hassan had struck her in the head with a used urinal bin. Hassan was cited for the incident.

Devin Jackson threatens to kill girlfriend after she discovered he cheated

E.Z Emerson

20-year-old Devin Jackson had a domestic altercation with his girlfriend, Nia Kendall Robinson, at his West Heiman Street apartment around 2:00 a.m. on April 15th. Robinson called the police to the Radisson Hotel on Airport Center Drive. When they arrived, she told them that she and Jackson argued after she found out he had been cheating on her. He threatened to kill her if she told his mom and started destroying her belongings, so she tried to get between him and her suitcases, where he struck her on the side of the face. After Jackson hit her, he mounted her and put his hands around her neck, attempting to strangle her. Robinson told officers she started kicking and fighting to get from underneath him, and he spit on her repeatedly and squeezed her arms, leaving visible bruises. She added that he stood in front of the door, hindering her from leaving his room, until she got away and had a friend give her a ride to the Hotel. Jackson was then taken into custody for aggravated kidnapping and aggravated assault.

William Leathers booked after driving 80 mph down Rivergate Parkway in Mustang

E.Z Emerson

26-year-old William Leathers was speeding in his blue 2017 Mustang near Rivergate Parkway around 4:47 p.m. on February 27th. Officers observed him going 80 mph in a 40 mph zone during rush hour traffic. Leathers was observed passing several vehicles and causing them to swerve to prevent a collision. Then, Leathers drove through a yellow light, not allowing time to stop if it were to turn red. Leathers was cited for the incident that day. Leathers was booked on the citation of reckless driving on April 19th.

DUI: MMA Fighter Shane Tuohy drinks 6 pints of Miller Lite before crashing his car on I-24 West

E.Z Emerson

33-year-old MMA Fighter Shane Vincent Tuohy had a single-vehicle accident on I-24 West near Mile Marker 61.0 on April 8th. When officers arrived, they noticed Tuohy was unsteady and had to be seated on the curb for safety. He told officers that he had passed out and did not realize that he had struck a guardrail until he regained consciousness. Tuohy added that he believed he suffered a stroke. During an inventory vehicle search, officers located three empty Michelob Ultra 24 oz cans behind the passenger seat. Tuohy took a sobriety test in the back of the ambulance and showed signs of impairment. Then, officers transported him to Nashville General Hospital and Mirandized him, where he admitted to having 6 pints of Miller Lite from 6:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. Tuohy then agreed to provide a blood sample. Tuohy was booked on the citation of driving under the influence and insufficient evidence of compliance on April 19th.

Binahy Abdullatif drag races in 2016 Acura ILX on Nolensville Pike

E.Z Emerson

23-year-old Bihany Basheer Abdullatif, a K&G Fashion Store employee, was booked on the citation of drag racing on April 19th. On March 23rd, officers observed Abdullatif and an unidentified individual in another vehicle at the Nolensville Pike and Haywood Lane intersection speeding off after the light turned green. The other car reached 81 mph in a 40 mph zone, and Abdullatif was pulling away from them in her 2016 Acura ILX. She was then cited for the incident.  

DUI: Mason Oconner passed out behind the wheel, found with glass pipe and tinfoil

E.Z Emerson

29-year-old Mason Gage Oconner was slumped over at the wheel in his silver Acura near Old Hickory Boulevard and Hickory Trace Drive on the night of April 22nd. Multiple citizens observed this and alerted the authorities, flagging them down. When officers arrived, they noticed Oconner was hunched over with a glass pipe and tinfoil lying on his lap and stopped in the right traffic lane while his car was still running. After extensively commanding him to wake up, he finally regained consciousness and parked his car. Officers requested him to exit the vehicle, during which he tried to hide the glass pipe and tinfoil. Officers retrieved the paraphernalia and submitted it as evidence after they detained him. Under Miranda, he admitted to ingesting fentanyl before driving, so officers requested a medic to evaluate him. After being medically cleared, he agreed to provide a blood sample. Oconner was taken into custody for driving under the influence and the unlawful use of drug paraphernalia.

Nghia Nguyen caught with felonious amount of ecstasy pills

E.Z Emerson

22-year-old Nghia Nguyen was taken into custody for a felony drug offense on April 22nd. On December 10th, 2023, detectives conducted a “controlled buy” operation with a criminal informant. The informant called Nguyen and was directed to go to a parking lot near Lebanon Pike and Central Pike, where officers observed via surveillance that Ngyuen provided a felonious number of pills for the pre-agreed amount of money. After the informant left, officers field-tested the narcotics, and they returned positive for ecstasy. On April 2nd, 2024, a warrant was issued for Nguyen’s arrest.

Keith Naples drunkenly uproots plants at The Drift Hotel

E.Z Emerson

39-year-old Keith Naples pulled the plants off the property at The Drift Hotel on Interstate Drive late April 21st. Upon arrival, officers spoke with security, who advised that a bald, white male wearing a black t-shirt and blue jeans, later identified as Naples, was uprooting the plants. They located him behind the hotel, showing numerous signs of impairment and reeking of alcohol. Then, officers observed a plant ripped out, which the hotel staff replanted, adding that they did not wish to prosecute for the vandalism. Naples was taken into custody for public intoxication.